Tracks News - In this section you'll find news from cities around the country as well as interviews and general reporting on issues. It might be from a newspaper or a blog, but it counts as news.
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Blogosphere: Unions Want a Transpo Funding Defender
The Hill
Transportation unions are urging President Obama to appoint a staunch defender of federal road and transit funding to replace outgoing Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood...

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Blogosphere: Rockefeller Wants NTSB Chief
The Hill
The chairman of the Senate committee that has to approve Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood's replacement is…

Blogosphere - In this section you'll find commentary, opinion and editorials from blogs and newspapers around the country. The opinions expressed in these blogs do not necessarily reflect the opinions of Reconnecting America.
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Blogosphere: Missed Opportunities on Northern Branch
Cap'n Transit
I had to admit that New Jersey Transit isn't planning to pave paradise for the parking lots on the Erie Railroad Northern Branch. They want to take over some existing parking lots, build on top of some others...

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URBANISM/HOUSING/CITIES
Blogosphere: City Officials Wage War on Gardens
Grist
Across the country and even in Canada, cities' thinking about front lawns is more…

Tracks News - In this section you'll find news from cities around the country as well as interviews and general reporting on issues. It might be from a newspaper or a blog, but it counts as news.
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Twin Cities: LRT Planners Seek Econ Dev Funding
Minnesota Public Radio
Gov. Mark Dayton says the Southwest Light Rail Transit project is among his top transit priorities, but the Legislature adjourned without approving any money for the line...

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Columbus: Cleveland Avenue Could Get BRT Line
Columbus Dispatch
Faster, fancier bus service along Cleveland Avenue would end on the North Side instead of in Westerville as COTA had been considering. Central…

Blogosphere - In this section you'll find commentary, opinion and editorials from blogs and newspapers around the country. The opinions expressed in these blogs do not necessarily reflect the opinions of Reconnecting America.
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Blogosphere: Weigh Options on Light Rail
Virginian Pilot
Virginia Beach is looking for every possible funding source as it considers extending Norfolk's light rail line east. That's smart business. Taxpayers should expect city leaders to work the best possible deal for residents...

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Opinion: New CEO Will Unify the System
Arizona Republic
Transit is becoming more relevant in our daily lives. It gives people an option to get out of their cars and…

Tracks News - In this section you'll find news from cities around the country as well as interviews and general reporting on issues. It might be from a newspaper or a blog, but it counts as news.
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National: Air Travel Will Double in 20 Years
The Hill
The number of passengers flying on commercial airlines in the United States will nearly double in the next 20 years, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is forecasting...

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Twin Cities: Critics Push Back on SW Corridor
Minneapolis Star Tribune
The biggest light-rail transit project in the Twin Cities is heading for a bumpy ride. Fans and…

Blogosphere - In this section you'll find commentary, opinion and editorials from blogs and newspapers around the country. The opinions expressed in these blogs do not necessarily reflect the opinions of Reconnecting America.
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Blogosphere: 10 Reasons for Opposition to House Bill
T4 America
As the House prepares to take up its transportation bill next week, criticism is pouring in from a diverse range of transportation stakeholders, elected officials, health professionals, business and labor groups and public interest organizations...

Blogosphere - In this section you'll find commentary, opinion and editorials from blogs and newspapers around the country. The opinions expressed in these blogs do not necessarily reflect the opinions of Reconnecting America.
Policy Paper: The Urban Future of Work
SPUR
In this SPUR report, we make the case that there is a strong link between density and job growth. In fact, we believe that locating jobs closer to transit - and closer to one another - will be key to the Bay Area's long-term economic growth. We recommend 20 strategies for increasing density, strengthening the regional economy and promoting job growth...